HSK 6

铸造 (zhù zào) — how to say "to cast" in Chinese

铸造

To cast, to found, to mold

verb

Character composition

铸

to cast, to found

造

to make, to create

Radicals / Keys

辵

Walk

#162 · chuò · 7 strokes

金

Gold

#167 · jīn · 8 strokes

Collocations

铸造零件

zhù zào líng jiàn

cast parts

铸造铜像

zhù zào tóng xiàng

cast a bronze statue

铸造车间

zhù zào chē jiān

foundry workshop

Examples

这家工厂专门铸造精密的机器零件。

This factory specializes in casting precise machine parts.

铸造硬币

To mint coins.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Cast in Mandarin

"to cast" in Chinese is 铸造 (zhù zào).

What does 铸造 mean in English?

铸造 (zhù zào) means "To cast, to found, to mold".

How is 铸造 pronounced?

It is pronounced zhù zào (written as zhu zao, zhuzao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to cast" in Chinese characters?

It is written 铸造: 铸 has 12 strokes, 造 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 铸造?

铸造 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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